“The way we network is changing now and it will probably be with us for the rest of our lives; it will be a different networking landscape when we come out of this,” believes Nick Jonsson from the knowledge-sharing network Executives’ Global Network (EGN) in Singapore. The Swede, whose career in Southeast Asia is already…

Denmatk, Norway and Sweden are part of a multi national donor group of countries that will resume dispersing relief to people affected by the current eruption of the Taal Vocano in the Philippines. The distribution of cash grant was disrupted by the Covid-19 outbreak. The other donors and partners of the relief effort include the Red…

Denmark has donated 50,000 medical grade masks for the vulnerable community in Hlaing Tharyar Township, which is one of the most populated townships in Yangon Region with a large number of internal migrant workers. The masks will be distributed through the township’s Covid-19 Prevention and Control Committee to the street vendors and daily wage earners…

Danes, Swedes, Finns and Norwegians have rich opportunities in finding a little slice of their homeland while in Thailand through familiar and comforting cuisines. Several Nordic-focused restaurants and web-shops has recently opened in Bangkok and Pattaya to supplement the ones that were here for many years. This is an overview of Scandinavian restaurants, web-shops- and…

The Finnish ambassador visited Vietnam-Finland International school in Ho Chi Minh City on 15 May 2020. Currently in-class teaching has resumed in Vietnam on 11 May 2020. Ambassador Kari Kahiluoto, Principal Seija Nyholm, Special Adviser Mac Le Thu Hong and staff members of the school welcomed the news together at the Back to School poster.

Wilhelmsen, the Norwegian ship management company announced that they have started supporting a crowdfunding campaign by Mission’s Samaritan’s Fund to support affected seafarers during Covid-19 crisis, on 20 May 2020. The Mission’s Samaritan’s Fund helps provide support where it is most needed by seafarers and their families, often in life-changing situations. The Wilhelmsen statement said…

The Royal Danish Embassy Bangkok published a statement on 14 May 2020. The announcement is regarding available vacancies at the embassy for interested applicants. The highly attractive positions are: – Head of Administration at the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok – Administrative Officer at the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok – Consular Officer at the Royal Danish Embassy…

The Danish wind turbines producer Vestas published an official statement on A 67 MW order for two projects in Vietnam, from their Asia Pacific platform in Singapore on 24 April 2020. Vestas will supply, transport, install and commission a total of 16 V150-4.2 MW wind turbines delivered in different power ratings to optimise the projects’…

IKEA Singapore announced in an official statement on 11 May 2020 its plan is to open the first ever new small concept store in South East Asia in 2021. The 3rd IKEA store in Singapore will be spread across three floors inside the popular Jem shopping centre and takes up around 6,500 squaremetres, which makes…